Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARENDON 06·NCES 450391500321
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary
9297 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton, SC 29148 · (803) 574-2150 · Clarendon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 45.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #306 of 635 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #415 of 635 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #636 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #357 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #593 of 656 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 17.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 10.5 | 11.1:1 | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary.
About Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Summerton, South Carolina. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 241 students. That puts enrollment 54% below the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is one school in a 10-school district, Clarendon 06, which enrolls 4,368 students.
By race and ethnicity, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is 83% Black. Other groups make up 7% White and 7% Hispanic. Clarendon County as a whole is about 44% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is 13.8:1, based on 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Clarendon County, median household income comes to about $52,401, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Clarendon County counts 13 public schools with about 4,423 students.
Of the public schools around it, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is closest to Scott's Branch Middle, about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
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Clarendon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,986
Census ACS
Median income
$52,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarendon 06
- Manning HighHigh · 741 students
- East Clarendon Middle-HighHigh · 722 students
- Manning Early Childhood CenterElementary · 667 students
- Walker-Gamble ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Manning Junior HighMiddle · 483 students
- Manning ElementaryElementary · 473 students
Other schools in Summerton
- Scott's Branch HighHigh · 197 students
- Scott's Branch MiddleMiddle · 145 students
- Summerton Early Childhood CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Scott's Branch Middle0.3 mi · 145
- Scott's Branch High0.3 mi · 197
- Manning Early Childhood Center7.4 mi · 667
- Manning Junior High7.6 mi · 483
- Manning High7.9 mi · 741
- Manning Elementary8.3 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Rose H. Wilder ElementaryHow many students attend Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary have?
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?
At Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 7% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is overseen by Clarendon 06 in Clarendon County.
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